Animal Classification Group Research Project

This comprehensive group research project is everything you need in order to teach animal classifications for mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates! It includes 21 pages of graphic organizers, vocabulary, and grading tools. It is easy to use and an awesome collaborative project that your students will love! Specifically, it includes:

1. How-to-Use Guide: Includes main ideas, student outcomes, materials, standards/curriculum connections, and assessment/grading.
2. National Geographic Kids Website Guide: Provides a detailed description of how to use the National Geographic Kids website, including pictures and easy steps.
3. Vocabulary Posters: 1⁄2 sheet definitions of the 8 vocabulary words related to this project: Classification, Vertebrates, Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, Invertebrates, Fish.
4. Vocabulary Word Sort Game: Students have to match the definition with the correct vocabulary word.
5. Individual Research Graphic Organizer Option 1: Graphic organizer option 1 for students to record their individualized animal classification research.
6. Individual Research Graphic Organizer Option 2: Graphic organizer option 2 for students to record their individualized animal classification research.
7. Group Animal Classification Research Poster Prep Document: Groups will use this document to ensure they have all the requirements needed to complete their group posters.
8. Group Animal Classification Research Poster & Presentation Rubric: Teacher grading rubric that includes a 4 point system to grade the individual research graphic organizers, the poster, presentation, and teamwork of the group.
9. Group work Reflection Sheet: 1⁄2 sheet where students write what they did great on and how they can improve next time.
10. ‘What I Learned’ Graphic Organizer: Document where students can record what they learned from the class classification presentations.

11. Example Posters: Photographs of some real-life posters my students have completed in the past.

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